birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
custom; habit; customary practice
patriarch; head of a family
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
cold reception; inhospitality
same family (race, tribe)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
successive generations; successive emperors
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
power; authority; influence
major powers of the world; great powers
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
defense; defence; protection
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
I've got to be going; I must go
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to bust down a door; to break a door open
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer